Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 17 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
17 number
Change on year
down 99.7%
World rank
147th
of 148 countries
All-time high
15,861 number
in 2009
All-time low
17 number
in 2015
Years of data
15
1999–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden, 1999–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200720151999: 2.4k number2000: 2.7k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 3.8k number2004: 11.2k number2005: 15.6k number2006: 15.7k number2007: 14.9k number2008: 13.7k number2009: 15.9k number2010: 15.8k number2011: 15.1k number2012: 6.4k number2015: 17 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 17 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 99.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden peaked at 15,861 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17 number, in 2015.

That places Sweden 147th out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Sweden, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 2,369 number
2000 2,728 number +15.2%
2001 1,971 number -27.7%
2002 1,924 number -2.4%
2003 3,801 number +97.6%
2004 11,246 number +195.9%
2005 15,564 number +38.4%
2006 15,701 number +0.9%
2007 14,948 number -4.8%
2008 13,740 number -8.1%
2009 15,861 number +15.4%
2010 15,755 number -0.7%
2011 15,081 number -4.3%
2012 6,404 number -57.5%
2015 17 number -99.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,369 number 2,369 number 2,369 number 1
2000s 9,748 number 1,924 number 15,861 number 10
2010s 9,314 number 17 number 15,755 number 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 144 Malta 35 number compare
  2. 145 Lithuania 24 number compare
  3. 146 Iceland 19 number compare
  4. 148 Ireland 10 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sweden was 17 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15,861 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 17 number in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Sweden ranks 147th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/